Colin Nicholson
#179, (19 March 1866-9 July 1954)
| Father | Parker Nicholson (10 May 1841-13 Jan 1907) |
| Mother | Caroline Mary Smith (8 Mar 1840-19 Feb 1874) |
| Charts | Nicholson Family 2 - descendants Descendents of Donald Nicholson |
| Last Edited | 7 Nov 2013 |
(For a brief history and context on the Nicholson family see this page)
NOTE: The information on this page is my research to date and is subject to change as I become better informed. I very much welcome any corrections or additional info you might have - my email address is at the bottom of this page. Whilst historical facts are not copyright, my writing about these facts are. If you wish to use any text from this site on Ancestry or on any other website, please ask me first - Tim Hill.
Colin was born on Monday, 19 March 1866 at Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.1 He was the son of Parker Nicholson and Caroline Mary Smith.
He was recorded as living with his parents and siblings Jessie, Percy, Alfred and Gertrude in the 1871 census at 57 Warwick Street, Hulme, Manchester. He was recorded as being 5 years old.2
His mother died 19 February 1874 at the age of 33. Colin was aged 7 when this happened.
He was educated for 3 years at the training school ship HMS Conway at Liverpool.1,3
Colin was apprenticed at sea Wednesday, 17 August 1881.1
He was granted his certificate of competency as a Second Mate on Friday, 17 September 1886.4 He was granted his certificate of competency as a First Mate on Thursday, 6 June 1889.5 Colin became a master mariner in sail 27 May 1891.1 He was granted his certificate of competency as a Master a couple of days later on Monday, 1 June 1891.6 Colin later became employed by the Orient Line and was in the Royal Navy Reserve.1 In 1900 he took troops to the war in South Africa.1
Colin Nicholson married Winifred Anne Firminger, daughter of Benjamin Firminger and Caroline Judith Craney, on Wednesday, 15 August 1906 at Pimlico, London. They were 40 and 25 respectively.1 In from 1914 to 1918 he was Mentioned in Despatches.1
He was reputed to be the captain of the royal yacht 'Ophir', and to have designed the first America's cup yacht but neither of these claims have been substantiated - indeed, the 'Ophir' is credited with having a different captain for the Royal Tour in 1901.7
In from 1939 to 1945 he was an Air Raid Warden in Clapham, Yorkshire.1
Colin Nicholson was creditied with being the London Secretary of the Mercantile Marine Services Association and a distinguised Esperantist.1
Colin died on 9 July 1954 at Isleworth, London, at age 88.1,8
NOTE: The information on this page is my research to date and is subject to change as I become better informed. I very much welcome any corrections or additional info you might have - my email address is at the bottom of this page. Whilst historical facts are not copyright, my writing about these facts are. If you wish to use any text from this site on Ancestry or on any other website, please ask me first - Tim Hill.
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Colin was born on Monday, 19 March 1866 at Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.1 He was the son of Parker Nicholson and Caroline Mary Smith.
He was recorded as living with his parents and siblings Jessie, Percy, Alfred and Gertrude in the 1871 census at 57 Warwick Street, Hulme, Manchester. He was recorded as being 5 years old.2
His mother died 19 February 1874 at the age of 33. Colin was aged 7 when this happened.
He was educated for 3 years at the training school ship HMS Conway at Liverpool.1,3
Colin was apprenticed at sea Wednesday, 17 August 1881.1
He was granted his certificate of competency as a Second Mate on Friday, 17 September 1886.4 He was granted his certificate of competency as a First Mate on Thursday, 6 June 1889.5 Colin became a master mariner in sail 27 May 1891.1 He was granted his certificate of competency as a Master a couple of days later on Monday, 1 June 1891.6 Colin later became employed by the Orient Line and was in the Royal Navy Reserve.1 In 1900 he took troops to the war in South Africa.1
Colin Nicholson married Winifred Anne Firminger, daughter of Benjamin Firminger and Caroline Judith Craney, on Wednesday, 15 August 1906 at Pimlico, London. They were 40 and 25 respectively.1 In from 1914 to 1918 he was Mentioned in Despatches.1
He was reputed to be the captain of the royal yacht 'Ophir', and to have designed the first America's cup yacht but neither of these claims have been substantiated - indeed, the 'Ophir' is credited with having a different captain for the Royal Tour in 1901.7
In from 1939 to 1945 he was an Air Raid Warden in Clapham, Yorkshire.1
Colin Nicholson was creditied with being the London Secretary of the Mercantile Marine Services Association and a distinguised Esperantist.1
Colin died on 9 July 1954 at Isleworth, London, at age 88.1,8
Family | Winifred Anne Firminger (27 Nov 1880-24 May 1955) |
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Citations
- [S27] Carroll Nicholson, Some relatives of Carroll and Nancy Nicholson (Kingprint of Richmond, Eng.), p.7.
- [S412] National Census for England, 1871 (online image) Class: RG10; Piece: 4004; Folio: 46; Page: 26; GSU roll: 846102.
- [S393] National Census for England, 1881 (online image) RG11; Piece: 3571; Folio: 183; Page: -7; GSU roll: 1341855.
- [S700] The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, England Certificate of Competency as Second Mate - Colin Nicholson - 17th September 1886.
- [S700] The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, England Certificate of Competency as First Mate - Colin Nicholson - 6th June 1889.
- [S700] The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, England Certificate of Competency as Master - Colin Nicholson - 1st June 1891.
- [S698] 1901 Census - Royal Navy Ships Ancestry.com, (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/…) PRO Ref. RG 13/5328 folios 112 to 130, Page ID 1266997 to 1267033.
- [S510] FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/).